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Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 1999

Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 1999: Comedy Releases of Dec 5–11

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11), with $92.9M worldwide, ahead of Diamonds (1999) at $88.4K and Diamonds (1999) at $88.4K. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.5M in all, 71% of it from the US & Canada. That is 14.5 times the total of Week 49, 1999, whose releases took $6.4M. By language, English leads with $93.5M across 7 comedy releases.

week 50 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$93.5M
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), the #1
$92.9M
vs Week 49, 1999
×14.5
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 50, 1999

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

1999 · Comedy

$92.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$65.5M US & Canada · 71% $27.4M elsewhere · 29%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 1999?

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) leads with $92.9M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $93.3M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) movie poster Number 1
    $92.9M Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
    $65.5M US & Canada · 71% $27.4M elsewhere · 29%
  2. Diamonds (1999) movie poster Number 2
    $88.4K Diamonds (1999)
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Diamonds (1999) movie poster Number 3
    $88.4K Diamonds (1999)
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Diamonds (1999) movie poster Number 4
    $88.4K Diamonds (1999)
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Diamonds (1999) movie poster Number 5
    $88.4K Diamonds (1999)
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 50 of 1999, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11).

  1. 1 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) movie poster
    Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) Dec 10, 1999 · English · Comedy $92.9M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $27.4M Worldwide: $92.9M
  2. 2 Diamonds (1999) movie poster
    Diamonds (1999) Dec 10, 1999 · English · Mystery, Comedy $88.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
  3. 3 Diamonds (1999) movie poster
    Diamonds (1999) Dec 10, 1999 · English · Comedy, Mystery, Drama $88.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
  4. 4 Diamonds (1999) movie poster
    Diamonds (1999) Dec 10, 1999 · English · Comedy, Mystery, Drama $88.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
  5. 5 Diamonds (1999) movie poster
    Diamonds (1999) Dec 10, 1999 · English · Comedy, Mystery, Drama $88.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
  6. 6 Diamonds (1999) movie poster
    Diamonds (1999) Dec 10, 1999 · English · Comedy, Mystery, Drama $88.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
  7. 7 Diamonds (1999) movie poster
    Diamonds (1999) Dec 10, 1999 · English · Comedy, Mystery, Drama $88.4K worldwide
    Dec 10, 1999 US and Canada: $88.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $88.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1999?

Of the top 7, Diamonds (1999) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) made 29% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $66.1M (71%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) $92.9M
    $65.5M US & Canada · 71% $27.4M elsewhere · 29%
  2. 2 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Diamonds (1999) $88.4K
    $88.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 50 of 1999 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1996 earned the most: $375.2M from 3 films, led by Jerry Maguire (1996). Week 50, 1999 took $93.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 50, 1990 Dec 9–15 1 film 1 $35.4M – Mermaids (1990) $35.4M
Week 50, 1991 Dec 8–14 4 films · +924% 4 $362.6M +924% Hook (1991) $300.9M
Week 50, 1992 Dec 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 50, 1993 Dec 5–11 3 films 3 $111.9M – Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) $57.3M
Week 50, 1994 Dec 4–10 2 films · −100% 2 $413.1K −100% The Stöned Age (1994) $245.2K
Week 50, 1995 Dec 10–16 2 films · +13332% 2 $55.5M +13332% Sabrina (1995) $53.7M
Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 3 films · +576% 3 $375.2M +576% Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M
Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films · −97% 2 $10.7M −97% Deconstructing Harry (1997) $10.7M
Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 3 films · +3088% 3 $341.1M +3088% Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M
Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 7 films · −73% 7 $93.5M −73% Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) $92.9M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 50 of 1999: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11)?

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) leads with $92.9M worldwide, $65.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Diamonds (1999) at $88.4K and Diamonds (1999) at $88.4K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $93.5M in all, or $13.4M per film on average. Week 49, 1999 releases took $6.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), earned $92.9M.

How much of the Week 50, 1999 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$66.1M of the $93.5M total, or 71%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 1999 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 50 of 1999 (Dec 5–11). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 50, 1999 comedy box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.